Association between mastoid pneumatization and antrochoanal polyps in pediatric patients.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI:10.1080/00016489.2025.2510503

Gamze Ozturk Yilmaz, Gokhan Yilmaz, Nevfel Kahvecioglu, Erdem Atalay Cetinkaya, Omer Tarik Selcuk, Ozer Erdem Gur, Hulya Eyigor

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Abstract

Background: Mastoid pneumatization reflects middle ear aeration and may be disrupted in chronic inflammatory conditions such as Antrochoanal polyps (AP), potentially predisposing children to otologic complications.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the developmental relationship between AP volume and total mastoid air cell volume (TMCV).

Methods: The correlation between the volume of nasal polyps and TMCV was assessed in 21 pediatric patients with AP. TMCV on the side not affected by AP served as the control within each patient. Polyp volume and TMCV were quantified using computed tomography (CT)-based 3D reconstruction.

Results: The mean TMCV on the side with AP was 7.68 ± 6.13 cm³, while the mean TMCV on the contralateral side was 8.44 ± 6.67 cm³. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.042). However, no statistically significant correlation was observed between polyp volume and TMCV on the affected side (p = 0.758).

Conclusion: Our results suggest that AP may have a negative effect on mastoid pneumatization. Further research with larger cohorts is warranted.

Significance: These findings highlight the need for comprehensive radiologic evaluation in children with AP to monitor potential mastoid involvement.

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小儿乳突充气与鼻后鼻息肉的关系。

背景：乳突充气反映了中耳通气，在慢性炎症如鼻后鼻息肉（AP）时可能会中断，这可能使儿童易患耳科并发症。目的：探讨乳突总空气细胞体积（TMCV）与AP体积的关系。方法：对21例小儿AP患者进行鼻息肉体积与TMCV的相关性分析。每例患者未受AP影响一侧的TMCV作为对照。采用基于计算机断层扫描（CT）的三维重建对息肉体积和TMCV进行量化。结果：AP一侧TMCV平均值为7.68±6.13 cm³，对侧TMCV平均值为8.44±6.67 cm³。差异有统计学意义（p = 0.042）。然而，息肉体积与患侧TMCV之间无统计学意义的相关性（p = 0.758）。结论：本研究结果提示AP可能对乳突充气有负面影响。进一步的研究更大的队列是有必要的。意义：这些发现强调了对AP患儿进行全面的放射学评估以监测潜在的乳突受累的必要性。

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Acta Oto-Laryngologica 医学-耳鼻喉科学

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2.50

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3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Oto-Laryngologica is a truly international journal for translational otolaryngology and head- and neck surgery. The journal presents cutting-edge papers on clinical practice, clinical research and basic sciences. Acta also bridges the gap between clinical and basic research.